PETA attorney Brittany Peet shares how support for the Captive Primate Safety Act can change the lives of animals like Tonka the chimpanzee Brittany Peet, general counsel for captive animal law ...
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Was Oliver the Chimp More Than Just an Animal?

In the 1970s, a chimpanzee named Oliver gained fame for looking and acting remarkably human. From upright walking to unusual facial features, he challenged what we thought we knew about evolution.
An hour’s drive down a ragged dirt road, deep in the heart of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, a small research camp sits in the middle of chimpanzee territory. Tangled vines drape ancient trees in the ...